Happy Birthday, Melody

Where was I 43 years ago today? Well, I was not a happy camper, that's for sure. I had no idea what to expect in the next few hours. All I wanted was to "get me out of here." Can anyone guess? Yep, I was in the labor and delivery having my first of two babies. Today is Melodys 43rd birthday. I was so poorly informed of what was happening. Then this 8 lb beautiful little bundle of pink and red appeared and she has been a joy to our hearts eversince. I don't think I have ever told her how proud we are of her. We just don't say those things to each other, but she knows that we will do anything for her and of course, for her family. Both Melody and her brother, Dominic are the best thing that could have happened to us, the Ole Boy and me. Melody has had a lot of stress in her life, but she overcomes all of it and never complains. Melody, we love you, and we are so rich to have you in our life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELODY!!!!!!!!

We live in a good neighborhood. Mostly small houses and well kept lawns. I DO have a complaint though. Almost every night, around 9 o'clock someone down the street lets off four or five fire crackers. Or the kind that goes pow pow pow pow. And this absolutley freaks out the dog. She does not want to be held, and she just vibrates every bone in her body. She runs through the house a few times and then she is nowhere to be found. Now with a small house, that is not easy. Where the heck can a little dog hide in a 2 bedroom house. But she does. We have learned to just go to bed and in the morning she will be back in her bed. But this morning, not so much! It is 4 o'clock now, and I just got up to make my bathroom visit, checked her bed and she is not there. I tried to get back to sleep with no luck. Now where is that dog. I know she didn't get outside, but that thought keeps running through my mind. Hmmm, she's not so clever......I'll flush her out......I'll ring the doorbell....hahahaha.
4o'clock, Westminster chimes, Bark, bark,bark! "So, where were you, you little witch?!" "Oh, I was under the bed, sound asleep, til you rang the doorbell." "OK, so now its almost 5, I guess I may as well stay up, the paper'll be here in a half hour. Gloriebelle, where are you? Gloriebelle? Yep, in her bed, sound asleep. Thud, there's the paper. Ahh, coffee time, the AC Press and the sun coming up. Life's not so bad.